News About the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway

PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE EXPANSION PROPOSED Oct 26, 2010 THE ISLAND CORRIDOR FOUNDATION HAS UNVEILED THE FIRST STAGE OF ITS PROPOSAL TO EXPAND PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE ON VANCOUVER ISLAND.Ai?? EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GRAHAM BRUCE MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY…Ai?? “We’ve made formal application to VIA Rail to move the terminus from Victoria to Nanaimo and initiate an early […]

Rail for the Valley on the Radio

On CKNW radio this morning, Fraser Valley transportation was discussed. Sadly, the mayor of Abbotsford, seems to be quite out of his depth on the issue. For a listen, please follow the link and set at October 26, 10:00 am http://www.cknw.com/other/audiovault.html

Abbotsford Today Doesn’t Like the Rail for the Valley/Leewood Report

A new valley magazine and web site, Abbotsford Today doesn’t like the RftV/Leewood report and one wonders why? What do they want, more new highways or a SkyTrain that will never come? Issues: Costs Still Make Light Rail A Pipe Dream http://www.abbotsfordtoday.ca/?p=46791 AsAi??Ai??stated before, the report was a feasibility study for the implantation of a […]

11th Street, Michigan City, Indiana. Chicago, South Shore and South Bend interurban

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The Fruit of the Poisonous Tree – TransLink’s Regional Transit Planning

Fruit of the poisonous tree is a legal metaphor in the United States used to describe evidence that is obtained illegally.The logic of the terminology is that if the source of the evidence (the “tree”) is tainted, then anything gained from it (the “fruit”) is as well. TransLink’s planning officials still maintain that modern light […]

News Round-up – October 12, 2010

It seems Russian tram operators know how to conduct a tram emergency test.Ai??Ai?? The ultimate annual tram emergency exercise: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4OwPSI5eJQ&feature=related From the Langley Times http://www.bclocalnews.com/surrey_area/langleytimes/opinion/104350994.html The Vancouver Province http://www.theprovince.com/opinion/Premier+transit+pitch+hard+swallow/3635873/story.html The North Shore News http://www.nsnews.com/news/Railroading/3643583/story.html Queensland First contracts awarded for Gold Coast Light Rail http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/10/07/3032028.htm or http://tinyurl.com/32w8j3e Green light for GC rail tenderers http://tinyurl.com/27gzfrs Avignon The […]

World Cities – population, population density, transport including Light Rail/Trams – Round 2

The following is a revised account of city population and the type of transit used; metro or light rail. With Vancouver’s low population density, makes one wonder why the transportation authority and politicians only look at light-metro for transit solutions. World City Rankings – 2 – Asia – view The top 31 No Asian cities, […]

From the New York Times Opinion Page – Transit Economics

What is true in New York, is true for Vancouver’s METRO Region. Very sad! Transit Economics Paul Krugman October 7, 2010 New York times The usual suspects on the comment board are, inevitably, arguing that rail transit should pay for itself. The obvious response is that road transit doesnA?ai??i??ai???t; why should only public transit have […]

If One Build Metro On Routes That Do Not Have The Ridership That Would Justify Contruction……

…..Then One Will Have To Pay Large Subsidies To Build And Operate It! Large Subsidies Translates Into Higher Taxes! Of course those high subsidies will have to be borne by the taxpayer, either in gas taxes, car levies, or road pricing (or all three), and or increased property taxes. The current belief by TransLink’s highly […]

The Need for Passenger Rail

The Need for Passenger Rail by Rail For the Valley For a pdf version of this article, click here October 3, 1910 – 2010 The monumental first Interurban train trip from New Westminster to Chilliwack occurred on October 3 1910. 100 years later, Rail For The Valley takes a look at some important current issues, […]